Category: Planning

  • #1 Tip for Being Successful in High School

    #1 Tip for Being Successful in High School
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    Work ahead My #1 Tip for being successful in high school is to work ahead of the syllabus or pacing guide! Give yourself some margin, so that when something comes up (illness, etc.), you do not fall behind…instead, hopefully, you will fall right on time. Then…work ahead again 🙂 My students sometimes fall off the… Read more

  • How to Decide on Target Goals

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    Do you have a long list of goals? (If not, start here) I would not necessarily narrow down your lengthy list, but choose which are most important to you. These are your target goals. Which of your goals are most important to you? You may want to choose one goal per category (1 school goal,… Read more

  • Goal-Setting for Teens

    Goal-Setting for Teens
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    No one wants to spin their wheels like a hamster going nowhere. So take some time now to save yourself time later! Figure out what your teen values in their life, and set actionable goals together! 3 Steps to help your teen set actionable goals: I promise, you will not regret taking the time to… Read more

  • Planning Styles in Different Seasons of Life

    Planning Styles in Different Seasons of Life
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    My planning styles change throughout seasons of life, including the Lilly Pulitzer planner, Passion Planner, and Tidbits Planner so far. Lilly Pulitzer Academic Planner I used to stick to academic planners (like the Lilly Pulitzer academic planner) since I’m a teacher, but then I switched to the Passion Planner in 2020 after my daughter was… Read more

  • 3 Things to do Before School Starts

    3 Things to do Before School Starts
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    3 Things to do Before School Starts to set yourself up for success! Doing these 3 things before school starts will set you up for success! *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Regardless, I only recommend products I personally use and love. Read more

  • What’s in my Pen Pouch?

    What’s in my Pen Pouch?

    My favorite Planning tools lately: What’s in your pen pouch? *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Regardless, I only recommend products I personally use and love. Read more

  • Best Laid Plans Podcast!

    Best Laid Plans Podcast!

    It was so fun to record a podcast with Sarah Hart-Unger!! I have listened to Best Laid Plans since the beginning, and her other podcast with co-host Laura Vanderkam, Best of Both Worlds, since 2018! Sarah talks about planning work and life, and also reviews planners on BLP, which is super helpful when buying a… Read more

  • Life is too short to read bad books

    Life is too short to read bad books
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    Non-Painful Pivot series: Changing Priorities in Your Reading Life Maybe I should say “less-painful” pivots. Pivots usually come with at least a small sense of loss, grieving what life used to be like. It could be a big pivot with big feels about missing my in-person classroom after my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. Or… Read more

  • 3 Things to Reflect on at the End of the School Year

    3 Things to Reflect on at the End of the School Year
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    Taking a little time at the end of the school year to reflect on what went well, and what you can do to improve, can set you up for success for the next school year. These reflection questions are great for anyone, at any time, but I like to think about them at the end… Read more

  • Becoming a Medical Mama

    Check out my guest post about becoming a medical mama and 3 tips for navigating caring for medical kiddos over at UndefiningMotherhood.com! Want a free printable template to quickly write instructions for your child’s caregiver? Get the fill-in-the-blank template here ⬇️ Read more